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Updated August 2026

In-Home Care in Torrance, California

Torrance, CA has 45 licensed in-home care agencies listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $7,525/mo. That's roughly in line with the California state median.

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Starting tier, Torrance

$3,420/mo

About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client

Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)

$7,525/mo

● Torrance $7,525 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk

Source: CareScout 2025 survey, adjusted for local wages

What senior care costs in Torrance

2025 figures

In-Home Care cost comparison (2025)
In-Home CareTorranceCaliforniaNational
25th percentile—$7,281/mo$6,221/mo
Median$7,525/mo$7,627/mo$6,769/mo
75th percentile$7,812/mo$8,290/mo$7,627/mo

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A dash means the underlying source can't support that figure for this area. We leave the cell empty rather than estimate around it.

What home care costs by the hour

Home care in Torrance runs about $39 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:

Hours of careWhat it looks likeEst. monthly cost
20 hrs/weekMornings or afternoons, weekdays~$3,420
44 hrs/weekMost of every weekday$7,525
24/7 (168 hrs/week)Round-the-clock coverage~$28,732

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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.

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What can you afford?

Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Torrance.

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day care in Torrance runs about $2,010 a month. Income-restricted affordable senior housing is the other common choice, and Torrance has 4 such properties. The county aging agency at (626) 414-6439 can help you sort through options for free. If money is very tight, ask about Medicaid waivers.
$2,500 – $7,000/mo

Part-time home care or entry assisted living

Part-time home care usually falls here. Full-time care at 44 hours a week runs about $7,525 a month. The local assisted living median is $6,906 a month, and smaller homes often charge less. If Medicaid may apply, ask about waiver programs.
$7,000 – $11,000/mo

Assisted living with room to spare

Covers the Torrance assisted living median of $6,906 a month with room to spare. It also covers close to full-time home care, about $7,525 a month.
Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Nursing homes in Torrance run about $12,004 a month at the median. Around-the-clock home care usually costs more.
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45 in-home care agencies in Torrance

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Also serving Torrance

In-home care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve Torrance; their licensed office is simply in a different city. These 12 are based nearby, listed by office location, nearest first. They are separate from the licensed-in-Torrance count above. Always confirm they cover your address.

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In the last 365 days: 239 newly licensed · 21 closed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.

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Torrance, in Los Angeles County, has about 142,130 residents. About 26,698 of them (19%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $116,217.

Source: US Census Bureau

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Questions families ask

What does in-home care cost per hour in Torrance?

Based on the modeled median, in-home care in Torrance runs about $39 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $3,420/month.

Is in-home care in Torrance more expensive than the rest of California?

Torrance's median in home care cost is about 1% lower than the California state median.

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Reading up first? In-Home Care across California → · In-Home Care cost across California → · Adult Day Care vs In-Home Care →

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